Updated Tuesday at 1:30 PM......It has been a very quiet year so far for severe storms across the U.S. In fact, the current levels are at near record lows.There will be some severe weather today and tomorrow including a small risk for a strong storm in the Louisville area.The last thunderstorm in Louisville was on January 3 and the last storm in Lexington and Bowling Green was October 13.In case you are not familiar with the severe storm chance categories....These are issued by the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK up to 8 days out. For Days 3-8... updates are issued once a dayDay 2... updated twice a dayDay 1... updated every 6 hoursHere are the risk categories........5%: A marginal risk for severe storms.15%: A slight risk for severe storms.30%: An enhanced slight risk for severe storms.45%: A moderate risk for severe storms.60%: A high risk for severe storms.The risk categories for Day 1 tornadoes have a different set of numbers.2% Marginal5% Slight risk10% Enhanced slight risk15% Moderate risk30% High riskHere is the latest update from the SPC for Wednesday and Wednesday night......There is a MARGINAL RISK (5%) for severe storms for......LouisvilleLexingtonCincinnatiEvansvilleThere is a SLIGHT RISK (15%) for severe storms for......PaducahThere is an ENHANCED SLIGHT RISK (30%) for severe storms for......TulsaOklahoma CityWichita Falls, TXThe hatched area which also includes the entire 30% at this time means there is a risk of hail larger than 2 inches.For the Louisville area, there is a chance for a storm during the afternoon. The highest risk for anything severe and it is not that high of a risk... would be Wednesday night.The risk is for a strong wind gust or quarter size hail.The next update for Wednesday's severe risk will be late tonight.

Updated Tuesday at 1:30 PM......It has been a very quiet year so far for severe storms across the U.S. In fact, the current levels are at near record lows.

There will be some severe weather today and tomorrow including a small risk for a strong storm in the Louisville area.

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The last thunderstorm in Louisville was on January 3 and the last storm in Lexington and Bowling Green was October 13.

In case you are not familiar with the severe storm chance categories....These are issued by the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK up to 8 days out. For Days 3-8... updates are issued once a dayDay 2... updated twice a dayDay 1... updated every 6 hours

Here are the risk categories........

5%: A marginal risk for severe storms.

15%: A slight risk for severe storms.

30%: An enhanced slight risk for severe storms.

45%: A moderate risk for severe storms.

60%: A high risk for severe storms.

The risk categories for Day 1 tornadoes have a different set of numbers.2% Marginal5% Slight risk10% Enhanced slight risk15% Moderate risk30% High risk

Here is the latest update from the SPC for Wednesday and Wednesday night......

There is a MARGINAL RISK (5%) for severe storms for......LouisvilleLexingtonCincinnatiEvansville

The hatched area which also includes the entire 30% at this time means there is a risk of hail larger than 2 inches.

For the Louisville area, there is a chance for a storm during the afternoon. The highest risk for anything severe and it is not that high of a risk... would be Wednesday night.The risk is for a strong wind gust or quarter size hail.